Robbinsville, North Carolina
Cheoah Dam
A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.
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Robbinsville, North Carolina
A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.
Forneys Creek, North Carolina
This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.
Philip, South Dakota
Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.
Sebastian, Florida
A memorial to the United States's first wildlife refuge warden.
Vero Beach, Florida
This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.
St. Augustine, Florida
Bronze footprints mark the path where a civil rights leader tried to march in peaceful protest before being knocked unconscious.
St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
Palm Beach, Florida
This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.
St. Augustine, Florida
In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
Homestead, Florida
A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.
Lake Placid, Florida
Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.
West Palm Beach, Florida
A failed, un-built suburb that has been going feral for decades.
Palm Beach, Florida
Grab a slice of pizza next to the remains of the "human monkey" who ran for mayor.
Chokoloskee, Florida
A time capsule of Floridian history fights to survive on the banks of Chokoloskee Bay.
Ochopee, Florida
In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.
Ochopee, Florida
The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.
Tampa, Florida
One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.
New York, New York
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
Vero Beach, Florida
This small museum concentrates on the juicy history of orange production in Florida.
Jacksonville, Florida
Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.
Quincy, Florida
How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.
Titusville, Florida
The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.
Sunset, South Carolina
The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.